Luis Suarez transfer: Were Liverpool's finance chiefs in London to finalise Barcelona deal?

Barca bound? Suarez is believed to have agreed terms with the Catalans (Image: Getty)

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A top Liverpool finance chief has refused to comment on speculation the club are close to selling Luis Suarez to Barcelona.

The Reds are in talks with the La Liga giants over the sale of the Uruguay international , who was recently hit with a four month ban after attempting to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.

However, Liverpool's chief financial officer Andy Hughes, who held a meeting at a central London office on Friday, refused to confirm a deal is imminent.

When asked about the transfer he said: "I can't talk about that. I'm here for a finance meeting."

Negotiations between the two clubs have been productive, but Liverpool want Barcelona to raise their initial offer of £60million.

Chile forward Alexis Sanchez may be used as a makeweight in the deal, although he is believed to favour a move to Arsenal .

Discussions this week have taken place in London, and there have been suggestions a deal could be finalised as early next week.